civilise in WordNet English dictionary

1. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
   "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
   civilize  civilise 
   
2. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
   "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
   educate  school  train  cultivate  civilize  civilise 
   

civilise in English Wiktionary